mess around in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for mess around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.mess around VB [Am mɛs -, Brit mɛs -] inf (v + adv)

1. mess around (misbehave):

mess around children:

hacer travesuras

mess around children:

tontear

she found out he'd been messing around

descubrió que había tenido líos or enredos con otras

he started messing around with drugs

empezó a meterse con drogas

2. mess around (fiddle, waste time):

I was just messing around with some friends

andaba por ahí ganduleando con unos amigos

he enjoys messing around in boats

le gusta entretenerse or pasar el tiempo navegando

she didn't mess around: she told him straight out

no se anduvo con vueltas; se lo dijo sin más inf

3. mess around (interfere):

to mess around (with sth/sb) they keep messing around with the arrangements

cambian los planes una y otra vez

stop messing around with my things!

¡deja mis cosas tranquilas!

don't mess around with me

no juegues conmigo

don't mess around with me

no me tomes el pelo inf

II.mess around VB [Am mɛs -, Brit mɛs -] inf (v + o + adv) Brit

1. mess around (treat inconsiderately):

don't mess me around: are you going to come or not?

no me fastidies or decídete de una vez ¿vienes o no? inf

he messed us around over the date

nos cambió mil veces la fecha

he messed me around so much that I left him

jugó conmigo de tal manera, que lo dejé

2. mess around (muddle):

mess around

armar un lío con inf

Translations for mess around in the Spanish»English Dictionary

tontear (hacer el tonto)

to mess around

travesear

to mess around inf

sonsear

to mess around

necear

to mess around inf

pendejear

to mess around inf

tomar a alg. por el pito del sereno Spain inf

to mess sb around inf

zascandilear

to mess around

Translations for mess around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] ADV around often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (fool around, knock around, move around, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (fool, knock, move, etc).

1.1. around (in a circle):

around and around they drove

estuvieron dando vueltas y vueltas con el coche

1.2. around (so as to face in different direction):

she glanced around

echó un vistazo a su alrededor

1.3. around (on all sides):

all around are towering skyscrapers

todo alrededor hay rascacielos altísimos

there's nothing for miles around

no hay nada en millas a la redonda

everyone crowded around

todo el mundo se apiñó alrededor

1.4. around (in circumference):

around

de circunferencia

it is 12m around

tiene 12m de circunferencia

2.1. around (in the vicinity):

is John around?

¿anda or está John por ahí?

there's no one around

aquí no hay nadie

he's around somewhere, he's somewhere around

anda por ahí

I'm usually around after eight

suelo estar a partir de las ocho

(I'll) see you around! inf

¡nos vemos!

2.2. around (in existence) inf:

computers weren't around in those days

en aquellos tiempos no había computadoras

she's the only person around who really understands

es la única persona que entiende de verdad

the idea had been around for quite a while

la idea no era nueva

in 40 years none of us will be around

dentro de 40 años vamos a estar todos bajo tierra

it's the best one around

es lo mejor que hay (en plaza)

3.1. around (from one place, person to another):

the dog followed us around

el perro nos seguía a todas partes

she showed us around

nos mostró or enseñó la casa (or la fábrica etc.)

he knows his way around

conoce la ciudad (or la zona etc.)

she offered the chocolates around

le ofreció bombones a todo el mundo

there's a rumor going around

corre un rumor

I phoned around

hice unas cuantas llamadas

I phoned around

llamé a varios sitios

he's been around inf

tiene mucho mundo

3.2. around (to and fro):

she was rolling around on the floor

se revolcaba por el suelo

she was waving a knife around

blandía un cuchillo

he prefers to travel around on his own

prefiere viajar solo

she rummaged around in her bag

revolvió en el bolso

4. around (at, to different place):

I'll be around at Angela's

estaré en casa de Angela

she sent me around to the bank

me mandó al banco

we had some friends around for a meal

invitamos a unos amigos a comer

5. around (approximately):

around

más o menos

around

aproximadamente

she's around my age

tiene más o menos mi edad

he must be around 35

debe (de) tener unos 35

he must be around 35

debe (de) andar por los 35

at around five thirty

alrededor de or a eso de las cinco y media

at around five thirty

sobre las cinco y media Spain

around two million people

unos dos millones de personas

she was born around 1660

nació alrededor de 1660

around the turn of the century

hacia finales de siglo

they flower around mid-June

florecen hacia mediados de junio

II.around [Am əˈraʊnd, Brit əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (encircling):

around

alrededor de

they sat around the fire

estaban sentados alrededor del fuego

he put his arm around her

la rodeó con el brazo

they sailed around the world

dieron la vuelta al mundo en un velero

she looked around her

miró a su alrededor

the myths that have grown up around these events

los mitos que han surgido en torno a estos acontecimientos

2.1. around (in the vicinity of):

around

alrededor de

places to visit around Madrid

lugares para visitar alrededor de Madrid

do you live around here?

¿vives por or cerca de aquí?

2.2. around (within, through):

I had things to do around the house

tenía cosas que hacer en casa

they traveled around Europe

viajaron por Europa

she took them around the house

les mostró or enseñó la casa

See also ␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round, look around

␂enesenre-Brit-s␂ also turn round">

I. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + adv)

1. Brit also turn round (to face different direction):

Brit also turn round

darse la vuelta

Brit also turn round

volverse

Brit also turn round

voltearse LatAm excl CSur

Brit also turn round

darse vuelta CSur

2. Brit also turn round (react) inf:

I can't turn around and tell her she isn't needed any more

no puedo salir ahora con que no la necesitamos más

3. Brit also turn round (reverse):

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

cambiar completamente

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

dar un vuelco

Brit also turn round weather/luck/economy:

pegar un vuelco

II. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

could you turn the TV around this way a little?

¿podrías poner el televisor un poco más para este lado?

turn the book around so they can see

dale la vuelta al libro para que puedan ver

turn the book around so they can see

voltea el libro para que puedan ver LatAm excl CSur

turn the book around so they can see

da vuelta el libro para que puedan ver CSur

III. Brit also turn round VB [Am tərn -, Brit təːn -] (v + o + adv)

1. Brit also turn round (set on new course):

Brit also turn round company/economy

sanear

it has turned my life around

le ha dado un nuevo rumbo a mi vida

2. Brit also turn round (get ready):

we aim to turn orders around within 24 hours

procuramos despachar los pedidos en 24 horas

the ferry can be turned around in under an hour

el transbordador se puede preparar para volver a zarpar en menos de una hora

I.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (survey, investigate)

look around

mirar

I want to look around a little longer before deciding on a car

quiero mirar un poco más antes de decidirme por un coche

could we look around the house?

¿podríamos ver la casa?

II.look around VB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + adv) (seek)

to look around for sth

buscar algo

we're looking around for somebody to replace Smith

estamos buscando a alguien para sustituir a Smith

I.mess [Am mɛs, Brit mɛs] N

1.1. mess no pl (untidiness, disorder):

mess

desorden m

mess

revoltijo m

what a mess!

¡qué desorden!

tidy up this mess!

¡arregla este desorden!

the bedroom was (in) a mess

el dormitorio estaba todo desordenado

the bedroom was (in) a mess

el dormitorio estaba patas para arriba inf

my hair is a mess inf

tengo el pelo hecho un desastre

the pair of them look a mess inf

los dos van muy desarreglados or desastrados

her toys were in a mess all over the floor

tenía todos los juguetes desparramados por el suelo

he's a good cook, but he makes such a mess in/of the kitchen

cocina bien, pero deja la cocina hecha un desastre or un asco

you can play here, but don't make any mess

puedes jugar aquí, pero no desordenes nada

1.2. mess no pl (dirt, soiling):

to make a mess (of sth)

ensuciar algo

you've made a mess of your new shirt

te has ensuciado la camisa nueva

1.3. mess U (excrement) Brit:

mess inf, euph

caca f inf

dog's/cat's mess

caca de perro/gato inf

2. mess no pl (confused, troubled state):

she's in such a mess, she has huge debts

está metida en un verdadero lío, tiene deudas enormes

their marriage was (in) a mess

su matrimonio andaba muy mal

the country is (in) a complete mess

la situación del país es caótica

my life's a mess

mi vida es un desastre

to get into a mess

meterse en un lío

to get sb out of a mess

sacar a alguien de un lío or de un apuro

to make a mess of sth/-ing , you made a real mess of this job

hiciste muy mal este trabajo

she made a real mess of her life

se arruinó la vida

he made a mess of fixing the car

arregló muy mal el coche

3. mess C MIL:

officers' mess

casino m de oficiales

officers' mess

comedor m de oficiales

4. mess no pl (large quantity) Am:

mess inf

montón m

a whole mess of friends

un montón or la tira de amigos inf

a whole mess of friends

pilas de amigos AmS inf

II.mess [Am mɛs, Brit mɛs] VB intr

1.1. mess (waste time):

mess inf

tontear

off to bed now, kids, and no messing!

a la cama, chicos ¡y sin tontear! or ¡y nada de tonterías!

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo directamente

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo sin rodeos

she told him straight out and no messing

se lo dijo de golpe y porrazo inf

1.2. mess (excrete) Brit inf, euph:

the dog messed on the carpet

el perro ensució la alfombra euph

2. mess MIL:

mess

comer el rancho

III.mess [Am mɛs, Brit mɛs] VB trans euph

to mess one's pants

hacerse encima inf, euph

to mess one's pants

hacerse caca encima inf

mess around in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for mess around in the Spanish»English Dictionary

pendejear

to mess around inf

Translations for mess around in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.around [əˈraʊnd] PREP

1. around (surrounding):

around

alrededor de

all around sth

por todas partes

the earth goes around the sun

la tierra gira alrededor del sol

to go around the corner

doblar la esquina

2. around (here and there within):

around

por

to drive around France

viajar (en coche) por Francia

to go around a museum

visitar un museo

to go all around the world

viajar por el mundo

to sit around the room

sentarse en la habitación

3. around (approximately):

around

más o menos

around

alrededor de

around May 10

sobre el 10 de mayo

somewhere around here

en algún lugar por aquí

II.around [əˈraʊnd] ADV

1. around (round about):

around

alrededor

all around

en todas partes

for 50 m around

en un radio de 50 m

for miles around

en millas a la redonda

2. around (aimlessly):

to walk around

dar una vuelta

to stand/hang around

estar/andar por ahí

to have been around

haber visto mundo

to have been around (be experienced)

tener mucha experiencia

3. around (near by):

around

por ahí

is he around?

¿está por ahí?

to be still around

seguir todavía ahí

mess <-es> [mes] N

1. mess no pl:

mess (confusion)

confusión f

mess (disorganized state)

desorden m

to be in a mess things

estar revuelto

to be in a mess person

estar hecho un lío

to make a mess of sth

echar a perder algo

to make a mess of sth things

desordenar algo

2. mess no pl (trouble):

mess

lío m

mess

merengue m Arg

3. mess (dirt):

mess

suciedad f

4. mess no pl inf (animal excrement):

mess

caca f

5. mess (dining hall):

mess

comedor m

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

We were given carte blanche to mess around.

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